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There’s an App for That™

12. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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There’s an App for That™

It’s a phrase that’s familiar not only to Apple fans, but also to many who aren’t even fully aware of what an ‘app’ actually is.  They may have seen the words in a headline or on a t-shirt, or heard them in an Apple TV ad, uttered by a comedian or as part of the [...]

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New Reckless Racing Screens, Still No Release Date

12. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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New Reckless Racing Screens, Still No Release Date

At least we know it’s still out there and improving all the time, but this is beginning to look like EA are too busy enjoying the game to release it!  We’re talking about Reckless Racing, previously known as Deliverace, a 3D racer which we’ve been excited about for some time. Electronic Arts have updated their Facebook [...]

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Microsoft Return to the Smartphone Fray with Windows Phone 7. Will You be Switching?

11. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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Microsoft Return to the Smartphone Fray with Windows Phone 7. Will You be Switching?

Windows Mobile 6.5 may still exist, but it hasn’t been a challenger in the snartphone world since the advent of the touchscreen era, when the stylus became a thing of the past.  Since then, Microsoft have watched from afar as Apple and Google stole the limelight, and companies such as HTC began building more phones [...]

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GreenPois0n Jailbreak Release Delayed

11. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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GreenPois0n Jailbreak Release Delayed

While jailbreakers have now got limera1n to play with, the expected release of the Chronic Dev Team’s GreenPois0n jailbreak has been delayed.  The tool was due to be out yesterday – at the portentous time of 10:10:10AM on the 10/10/10 – but this has now been changed to ‘ASAP’. According to the Chronic Dev Team’s Twitter [...]

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iOS 4.0+ Jailbreak limera1n Available Now

11. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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iOS 4.0+ Jailbreak limera1n Available Now

Those who have been waiting patiently to jailbreak their iOS 4+ devices have been rewarded this weekend with the release of limera1n, a tool that supports the iPhone 4, the 3GS and the iPod Touch third and fourth generation.  The iPad is also listed and iOS 3.2.2 can be jailbroken too. Limera1n is currently only for [...]

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The iPhone Crack’d – A New Mystery by Steve Jobs

8. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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The iPhone Crack’d – A New Mystery by Steve Jobs

GDGT’s Ryan Block has broken the news that Apple are about to be hit by another design issue concerning the iPhone 4, this time focusing on slide-on cases and the chance that trapped grit could cause scratches on the glass rear panel, which could grow into larger cracks and eventually shatter it completely. Now that the [...]

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New In The App Store This Week…

8. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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New In The App Store This Week…

Browsing the App Store this weekend?  Here are twelve new or updated apps for the iPhone and iPad worth taking a closer [...]

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Coming Soon From EA: Sim City Deluxe, More EA Sports and Battlefield: Bad Company 2

8. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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Coming Soon From EA: Sim City Deluxe, More EA Sports and Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Electronic Arts Mobile have got a busy final quarter planned, with a variety of new and exciting titles set to be released for the iPhone, and one particularly interesting one for the iPad. First up are two EA Sports games, EA Sports MMA and EA Sports NBA Elite 11.  MMA is a wrestling game with ‘mixed [...]

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ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection Vol.1 iPhone App Review – 8-Bit Fun!

7. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection Vol.1 iPhone App Review – 8-Bit Fun!

The Sinclair Spectrum was the first home computer I owned, a snazzy – at the time – 128K +2 model with a built-in tape deck, and while it didn’t influence my future the way my Amiga did, it certainly saw me along the right road. Therefore, anything Speccy-related today is looked at through rose-tinted glasses, because [...]

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Energizer Announce iPhone 4 Rechargeable Battery Case

7. October 2010 | by Andy Boxall

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Energizer Announce iPhone 4 Rechargeable Battery Case

Energizer are probably best known for their batteries and although they have produced rechargable battery packs for the iPhone before, this is their first for the iPhone 4.  The AP1201 may not have the flashy name that one has come to expect from products associated with the iPhone, but it does claim to be the [...]

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